Jamaica the Land

Described in tourist brochures as a land of white sand beaches, sun, and surf, Jamaica is also a mountainous island with green forests, trickling streams, and modern cities. Beautiful color photos depict the island's tropical beauty, busy cities, and back-country villages. Other topics include: - The history of the word Jamaica (land of wood and water in the Taino language) - How Jamaica was formed from volcanic eruptions - The varied landscapes of Jamaica: The Great Morass, the Royal Palm Reserve, and the Blue mountains - Jamaica's history and people and the early sugar plantations, to coffee growing, rum making, bauxite mining.